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Alaska Delegation: Fort Wainwright Soon Welcoming Gray Eagle “Sky Warriors”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Alaska’s Congressional Delegation received good news today from the United States Army, that Fort Wainwright will be the home base for nine “Gray Eagle” Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles. This announcement solidifies the Department of Defense’s investment of manpower and infrastructure in Alaska, the “most strategic location in the world.” The Gray Eagle Company will bring 128 military personnel and their families to Interior Alaska beginning next month, and represents a major … Continue Reading
06.02.15
Sullivan Votes in Support of USA FREEDOM Act
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after voting in favor of H.R. 2048, the USA FREEDOM Act, which passed the U.S. Senate on a vote of 67-32. “Alaskans sent me to Washington to fight federal overreach, regardless of program or agency, and to protect the privacy of Alaskans,” said Senator Sullivan. “While my highest priority as U.S. Senator is protecting Americans - it must be done within the parameters of the law. A recent federal court of… Continue Reading
06.01.15
Alaska, Washington state must work together
by Sen. Dan Sullivan
As an American, a U.S. senator and an Alaskan, I'm deeply concerned with the security of our nation and the economic wellbeing of my state, much of which depends on continuing the historic and mutually beneficial relationship between Alaska and Washington state. That relationship is strained and put at risk when officials in Washington use Alaska's economy as a platform to engage in political opportunism. I'm referring specifically to Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's recent actions to attempt to bloc… Continue Reading
05.28.15
Sullivan Applauds DOE Approval of Alaska LNG non-FTA Export License
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Energy announced the approval of Alaska LNG’s non-FTA export license. “I am pleased to see the Department of Energy approve this application. This project is not only critically important for Alaska’s future, but for the future of our country as well,” said Senator Sullivan. “Today’s news is a big milestone for the project, and will send a serious signal to the market that Am… Continue Reading
05.26.15
Alaska Sen. Sullivan to join Sen. McCain on trip to Vietnam
by Associated Press
PHOENIX - Sen. John McCain is leading a U.S. Senate delegation that will visit Vietnam and Singapore this week. The Arizona Republican is chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and his office says the trip is being made at a critical time for U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific region. McCain's office says Sens. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, Joni Ernst of Iowa and Dan Sullivan of Alaska also are making the trip, while Sens. Cory Gardner of Colorado and Mazie Hirono of Hawaii will… Continue Reading
05.26.15
Sullivan Reacts to EPA’s Final WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. “With Alaska already home to more waters under the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act than any other state in the country, the EPA’s attempt to expand the definition of what constitutes the Waters of the United States impacts no state more than my own,” said Sen. Sullivan. “After multiple hearin… Continue Reading
05.23.15
Sullivan Applauds Passage of Trade Promotion Authority
WASHINGTON, DC - This evening U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) voted with 61 of his Senate colleagues on final passage of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, also known as Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). The bill will grant the president authority, with congressional oversight, to work on trade agreements with Asian countries and other nations across the globe. “At a time when the economy desperately needs a boost, these agreements will help move o… Continue Reading
05.22.15
Inhofe, Sullivan, Rounds Demand Answers on EPA’s “Unprecedented” Lobbying Effort of WOTUS
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Water, Fish, and Wildlife Subcommittee for the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW), along with U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the Senate EPW Committee and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), chairman of the Superfund, Waste Management, and Oversight Subcommittee, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Adm. Gina McCarthy today to express concerns and demand answers regarding a recent New York Times article t… Continue Reading
05.22.15
Alaska Delegation Welcomes News of Long Range Discrimination Radar Siting at Clear Air Force Station
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Alaska’s Congressional Delegation today welcomed a major benchmark in Alaska’s military infrastructure presence, as the Pentagon informed them that Clear Air Force Station in Anderson has been proposed to be the future site of the Missile Defense Agency’s long range discrimination radar system (LRDR). The system - which is reported to be valued at $940 million worth of technology, hardware and on-site construction - will utilize cutting edge and proven 21st century technolo… Continue Reading
05.22.15
Murkowski, Sullivan Bill Would Ensure Tribal Funding Program Stays Streamlined
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan have introduced legislation to strengthen Public Law 102-477 (referred to as the 477 program) by making its beneficial, streamlined process permanent - while also expanding its reach to more participating federal agencies. Almost $110 million is funded through 477 plans on an annual basis in 18 states throughout the nation. In Alaska, eleven regional tribal organizations participate in the tribal 477 program. 477 programs were creat… Continue Reading
05.21.15
SENATORS SCHATZ, MCCAIN, SULLIVAN CONDEMN CHINA’S CONSTRUCTION ON SPRATLY ISLANDS AND URGE MULTILATERAL RESOLUTION WITH ALL CLAIMANTS
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.), and U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced a resolution condemning China’s construction of artificial land formations on the Spratly Islands and calling for a peaceful and multilateral resolution to the South China Sea territorial dispute. In recent years, China has aggressively constructed artific… Continue Reading
05.20.15
Sullivan Amendments in Defense Bill Highlight Arctic Role in Pacific Rebalance
WASHINGTON, DC - Last week the Senate Armed Services Committee, with Senator Dan Sullivan’s (R-AK) support, passed out of committee legislation to authorize $612 billion in critical defense spending for the Fiscal Year 2016. “I was pleased to support this bipartisan legislation that will provide our service members with the funding they need to continue keeping our country safe,” Senator Sullivan said. “Over the last five months, I have hear… Continue Reading
05.20.15
Senators Sullivan, Schatz Work to Pass International Fisheries Bills out of Commerce Committee
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously approved several bills, including a group of international fisheries bills championed by U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Brian Schatz (D-HI). These include S. 1334, the Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act; S. 1335, the North Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act; and S. 1336, the South Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act. “I am pleased to have worked with my fellow Commerce … Continue Reading
05.19.15
Sullivan Holds EPW Subcommittee Hearing on WOTUS Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Fisheries, Water and Wildlife Subcommittee, today held a legislative hearing on S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act. This bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, will ensure appropriate protection of waters under federal jurisdiction and will require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw the proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule and issue a revise… Continue Reading
05.19.15
Bill to Combat Sex Trafficking Headed to President’s Desk
House Passes the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, which includes Sullivan’s Mann Act Cooperation Amendment WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed S. 178, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, which includes Sen. Sullivan’s Mann Act Cooperation amendment. “I’m extremely pleased that once again, Congress is proving that it’s working hard for the people, particularly the m… Continue Reading
05.11.15
Sullivan Comments on Conditional DOI Approval of Shell’s 2015 Exploration Plan
ANCHORAGE, AK - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Interior today conditionally approved Shell Oil Company’s revised offshore Alaska Exploration Plan for 2015. “I’m pleased to hear that the Department of Interior conditionally approved Shell’s Revised Chukchi Sea Exploration Plan,” said Sen. Sullivan. “As I said to Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell during a February meeting, the federal government needs to work with the … Continue Reading
05.11.15
OP-ED: ‘Rebalance’ to Asia calls for 3-pronged strategy
by Sen. Dan Sullivan
Almost two decades ago, I was a Marine Corps infantry officer aboard an amphibious assault ship with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed in the South China Sea. The ship I was on, the USS Belleau Wood, received orders to transit the Taiwan Strait during what later became known as the Third Taiwan Strait Crisis, precipitated by Chinese military action and missile launches in the run up to Taiwan's 1996 presidential elections. We were part of a show of substantial U.S. military force in th… Continue Reading
05.07.15
Sullivan Votes in Support of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after voting in favor of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: “Despite a limited amendment process that prohibited votes on amendments which would have strengthened this legislation, I voted in support of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act,” Senator Sullivan said. “I did so because the American people, through their representatives in Congress, deserve an opportunity to debate one of the most signifi… Continue Reading
05.06.15
Sullivan Grills U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Director Ashe on ANWR
WASHINGTON, DC - During a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing today to examine the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) FY2016 budget, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) pressed FWS Director Ashe on the Obama administration’s announcement in January to recommend for Wilderness designation nearly all of the remaining non-Wilderness portions of 19.6 million acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), including the Coastal Plain or 1002 area. During a round of questioning, Senator … Continue Reading
05.05.15
Sullivan Votes In Support of Budget Conference Report
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today after voting in support of the Budget Conference Report, which passed on a vote of 51-48. “Today I was pleased to vote for a budget that will curb out-of-control spending, ensure a strong national defense, protect Social Security, strengthen Medicare, all without raising taxes on hardworking Alaskans,” Sen. Sullivan said. “Under the previous Senate majority, the Senate kicked the can on tough decision… Continue Reading